1. Conquest of KalingaConquest of Kalinga
• 261 BC261 BC
• The Kalinga War was fought between the MauryanThe Kalinga War was fought between the Mauryan
Empire under Ashoka the Great and the state ofEmpire under Ashoka the Great and the state of
KalingaKalinga
• The bloodshed of this war is said to have promptedThe bloodshed of this war is said to have prompted
Ashoka to adopt Buddhism. However, he retainedAshoka to adopt Buddhism. However, he retained
Kalinga after its conquest and incorporated it intoKalinga after its conquest and incorporated it into
the Maurya Empire.the Maurya Empire.